Simulation and analysis of a proposed replacement for the McCook port of entry inspection station

Details

• Creators:
  Glassco, Richard A.
• Corporate Creators:
  Mitretek Systems. Center for Telecommunications and Advanced Technology
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation Systems
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Commercial vehicle operations
  • Trucking
  • Weigh stations
  • Weigh in motion
• Publication/ Report Number:
  Project no. 099818E3-0A
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  South Dakota
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation Systems
• Abstract:
  This report describes a study of a proposed replacement for the McCook Port of Entry inspection station at the entry to South Dakota. In order to assess the potential for a low-speed weigh in motion (WIM) scale within the station to pre-screen trucks, the Westa (Weigh Station) simulation model was used to represent the current and alternate scenarios. Measures of effectiveness for a base case scenario confirmed congestion at the weigh station. It was determined that the construction of a replacement station with a WIM scale and an operating policy permitting most trucks to bypass the static scales would eliminate the congestion problems for current and project traffic loads.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTFH61-95-C00040
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/3136/dot_3136_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 360.61 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration ; ITSJPO Digital Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:be588814eed02395f3afdc29d8705c4074b6599f3ea79722788a8aba68866b526288549e57e1ae92171c3593ab2949c59931a47133f391d5aca72f173ff0c601